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Company No. 10175391 · Incorporated 11 May 2016

Ar Trading Services Ltd

Registered name: AR TRADING SERVICES LTD

Ar Trading Services Ltd made £35.9m revenue and £4.2m profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Ar Trading Services Ltd’s revenue grew 3% to £35.9m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £4.2m profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of waste and scrap” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrapSIC 61900Other telecommunications activitiesSIC 62090Other information technology service activitiesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Status
Active
Location
London, London
Age
10 yrs · since 2016
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage
Revenue
£35.9m
Growth ▲2.9%
Profit
£4.2m
Growth ▲3.9%
Profit margin
11.6%
Gross 17.6%
Employees
36
Change ▲9.1%
Profit / employee
£116k
Revenue/employee £997k
Profitable streak
4yrs
Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 May 202231 May 202331 May 202431 May 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£15.8m£27m£34.9m£35.9m
Cost of sales£14.3m£21.7m£29.1m£29.6m
Gross profit£1.5m£5.3m£5.8m£6.3m
Operating profit£678k£3.8m£4m£4.2m
Profit before tax£678k£3.8m£4m£4.2m
Profit after tax£678k£3.8m£4m£4.2m
Profit (best available)£678k£3.8m£4m£4.2m
Employees (average)11313336
Ratios
Profit margin4.3%13.9%11.5%11.6%
Gross margin9.4%19.6%16.7%17.6%
Revenue per employee£1.4m£872k£1.1m£997k
Profit per employee£61.6k£121k£122k£116k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲71.5%▲29%▲2.9%
Profit growth—▲455%▲6.8%▲3.9%
Headcount growth—▲181.8%▲6.5%▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£422k£756k£957k£836k
Net assets£1.3m£5.6m£6m£6.2m
Fixed assets£936k£4.6m£4.8m£4.9m
Current assets£977k£1.8m£2.1m£2.1m
Debtors£246k£468k£516k£570k
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
11.6%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
17.6%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£997k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£116k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
13.7%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
1.6%
Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets
▲3%
Now £6.2m
Cash at bank
▼13%
Now £836k
Headcount
▲9%
Now 36
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲2%
Now £4.9m
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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £4.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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